PATH Intl. is
creating a planned giving society, and we need a name. This group
includes those who have included PATH Intl. in their will, IRA, life
insurance or other long-term plans. If you have an idea for a name for
this group, please send it to Megan Ferry. The winner will
receive a PATH Intl. logo vest!

If you have questions about including PATH Intl. in your
will, please email Megan or call her at (303) 452-1212, ext.
107. Thank you in advance for your creativity!

Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International

Recipients
of the 2013 Equine Industry Vision Award

sponsored
by Zoetis, presented by American Horse Publications

December 17, 2013

Your
Year End Gifts Help PATH Intl. Lead the Way

PATH
Intl. relies on your donations to underwrite the costs of center
accreditation and professional certification. By giving today, you help
PATH Intl. train the therapeutic horsemanship leaders of tomorrow!

Thank you for your
commitment to safety, ethical practices and professionalism in
equine-assisted activities and therapies. To ensure that PATH Intl.
continues to provide your center with premium education and to maintain
uninterrupted access to the wealth of benefits available to PATH Intl.
centers, please renew your center membership by December 31.

Online center renewal is available. Online registration makes it
especially easy to renew your registration before it expires. With the
elimination of paper, you'll end any worry about losing your form on
the desk or in the mail.

Click here to renew
online. NOTE: The center's primary contact or executive director
must be logged in to their personal account in order to renew online.

The Giving Library's "Share to
Give" campaign is a way for you to support PATH Intl. without
spending any money this holiday season. All you have to do is share the PATH Intl.
Giving Library video on Facebook or Twitter, and the Giving Library
will donate $5 to us. It's that simple!

Welcome
to New PATH Intl. Staff Member

Meet Kara Barten, the
newest Member Services Representative at PATH Intl. She will be
handling all of the individual/instructor memberships, merchandise and
administrative support.

Kara moved from
Iowa to Colorado last year after graduating from the University of Iowa
("GO HAWKEYES!"), and she has been loving all that Denver has
to offer. In her spare time (we will make sure she doesn't have much!),
she enjoys keeping busy outside (hiking, camping, skiing), finding live
music around town, and catching up with family back home. "I am
very excited to be working with the great staff at PATH Intl.,"
she says, "and I will hopefully get a chance to meet some of
you!"

Gift
Ideas That Benefit PATH Intl.

Need a last-minute
gift for the western wear lover in your life? Shop Rods Western Palace
and support PATH Intl. while you shop. Thank you!

PATH
Intl. Strides Online

Whether you are looking for articles on
innovative programs, inspiring stories, news about PATH Intl. or
encouragement from other centers, you can find it in PATH Intl. Strides, and
it is online. Log in to the PATH Intl. website on the My PATH Intl. Membership
page and scroll down. There members can access the most recent issue
of Strides.
Click here to access
earlier issues of Strides, which are available to anyone.

There are many benefits to accessing Strides
online. If an advertiser has placed its website or email address in the
ad, those addresses are linked. This gives you the ease of accessing the
advertisers without leaving your laptop or mobile device. The table of
contents is linked, allowing you to easily turn to the story you are
interested in reading.

PATH Intl. Strides
is a great member benefit. With online accessibility, this benefit is
even better.

CFC
Campaign

Are you a member of
the military or a civilian working for the U.S. federal government? Do
you have friends or family who are employed by the U.S. government? If
so, you can support PATH Intl. through the Combined Federal Campaign this
fall. The PATH Intl. CFC# is 23051. Thank you for your service to our
country!

Two
Scholarship Opportunities for PATH Intl. Instructor Candidates

The EQUUS Foundation is pleased to
announce the PATH
Intl. Champion of Equine Service Certification Scholarship
to financially assist prospective instructors who achieve champion status
to obtain a PATH Intl. Registered Instructor Certification. The EQUUS
Foundation will award one scholarship to cover the registration fee up to
$1,000 for the recipient to attend a PATH Intl. Registered Instructor
Certification Workshop.

In order to apply for this scholarship in 2014, all
24 volunteer hours must be logged in by December 31, 2013.
See www.equusfoundation.org
for more information.

PATH Intl. will continue an innovative
partnership with the American
Paint Horse Foundation designed to help train therapeutic
riding instructors. This alliance provides scholarship assistance to
potential PATH Intl. instructors.

To apply for an American
Paint Horse Foundation PATH Intl. scholarship, email Jan
Anderson or call her at (817) 222-6414. Applications should be
postmarked by March 1, 2014. Scholarship recipients will be notified
by April 15, 2014.

Unless otherwise
noted, contact Denise Fager at (800) 369-7433, ext. 114, with
questions. All dates are subject to change. To register for an event,
please contact the host site directly. You can locate its contact
information under Find a Center on the
PATH Intl. homepage or on the PATH Intl. events calendar.

Please direct
correspondence about this newsletter to PATH Intl. eNews coordinator. PATH Intl.
eNews is a benefit of Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship International membership. No portion of this publication may
be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, scanned or electronic
process without written permission from PATH Intl. PATH Intl. reserves
the right to reject, accept and edit submitted material. PATH Intl. eNews is
intended as an information exchange and an opportunity for communication
for members in the field of equine assisted activities. The
opinions, practices or products presented in PATH Intl. eNews do not
necessarily reflect PATH Intl. policy, imply PATH Intl. endorsement or
comply with PATH Intl. standards.

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